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e…10486NAT Diploma of Counselling (Christian) 10487NAT Advanced Diploma of Counselling and Family

Therapy (Christian) Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy Masters of Arts (Christian Counselling)

1 year Full Time 1 year Full Time1 year Full Time 1 year Full Time

CHC51712 Diploma of Counselling

Why

The Diploma nurtures the discipleship journey of the student and prepares them to be informally

“called to assist another” (Paraclete).

Graduates are able to be a well trained friend and helpful listening ear.

The Advanced Diploma is the minimum standard to be a Counselling Practitioner. Whilst a few specialty options are

available, we don’t lose our focus on Family Therapy

The Graduate Diploma produces accredited counselling Professionals who will become

leaders and influencers in their field.

The Masters program takes people leaders and makes them thought leaders and clinical leaders. Breaking

new ground in the world of Christian Counselling, these are our Pioneers for the next generation.

Seasons

CornerstoneConsequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.

Eph 2:19-22

EquipSo Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Eph 4:11-13

PlunderThe Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold and for clothing. The Lord had made the Egyptians favourably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians.

Ex 12: 35,36

SentAgain Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

John 20:21-23

RefinedThose who are wise will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by the sword or be burned or captured or plundered. When they fall, they will receive a little help, and many who are not sincere will join them. Some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined, purified and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

Daniel 11:33-35

LeadersIn the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned; travellers took to winding paths.

Villagers in Israel would not fight; they held back until I, Deborah, arose, until I arose, a mother in Israel.

God chose new leaders when war came to the city gates, but not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.

My heart is with Israel’s princes, with the willing volunteers among the people.

Praise the Lord!

Judges 5: 6-9

SanctifyMy prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.

John 17: 15-19

NewSee, I am doing a new thing!

Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?

I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

Isaiah 43:19

The journeyJesus, listen, ethics, foundation, challenge,

Safety, self-differentiation, decisions, persevere, culture, models, inform

Systems, Families, theology, stress, genogram, explore

Grief, addictions, freedom, electives, clients, ACA, affirm, prepare

Self care, ethics, diversify, modalities, correction, mature, influence, leadership

Supervision, specialties, therapy, PACFA, CCAA, coach

Sanctification, journey, therapy, inspire

Reputation, specialist, publish, generational

Objectives

Students grow in their relationship with Jesus. The foundation of a biblical approach is laid. Relationship reconciliation through forgiveness and understanding of identity in Christ emphasised as foundational for well-being

Some basic people helping skills are acquired as part of the aifc general counselling model (AGCM). A structured step-by-step model is provided to support the student to enable them to serve others in the pursuit of personal fulfilment.

The worlds of psychology, child development, family systems, stress management are explored and exploited. These are selectively and carefully incorporated into The aifc Family Therapy Model (AFTM) as a variant of the AGCM.

Students engage external clients and begin their outward focussed journey as counsellors. Students start to explore a number of speciality topic areas and options to suit their personal circumstance a calling.

The Graduate Diploma is characterised by many clinical hours under supervision – trial, error, correction. Wrestling with contemporary issues and establishing healthy self care practices

Practical equipping in supervision and leadership skills to make the graduates disproportionally influential in their chosen field. Part of this is an emerging specialty under specialist supervision underpinned by a research project

Further development of the student’s chosen specialty through active pursuit of external professional development opportunities. Active engagement with secular concepts requiring synthesisation with biblical paradigm and clinical application. In so doing external idea and the students themselves will be sanctified (made holy)

The convergence of external ideas, a biblical paradigm and practical application will inevitably birth new discoveries and insights. Students will be expected to reflect on these and publish their findings that others might learn and grow and the AIFC course might benefit.

Topics

Discipleship, Intro to Theology, Active Listening, Communication Skills, WHS, Ethics, Reconciliation and Redemption, Intro to Psychotherapy

Suicide, Cultural Diversity, CBT, the aifc General Counselling Model, Decision Making

Family Systems, the aifc Family Therapy Model, Stress, Personality, Learning Theories, Case Management, Applied Theology

Therapy with Families, Grief and Loss, Specialty Topics, Addictions

Research, Apply new models, Self Care, Contemporary Issues

Leadership, Supervision, Research Project, Specialty electives

Broad Literature Review, Individualised training program based on training needs analysis, unique clinical practice, highly specialised

Peer Reviewed Publishing, Blogs, Training, Course Development, Conference papers

Vocational outcomes

Pastoral Carer, CPSW Counsellor in own practice. Clinical counsellor.

Therapist in own practice. Clinical therapist.

Growing reputation in ‘niche’ area

Government workAcademia/teaching

Medicare Rebate eligible

LLN targets L2, R2, W2, OC 3, N1 L3, R3, W3, OC 4, N2 L3, R3, W3, OC4, N2 L4, R4, W3, OC5, N2 L4, R4, W3, OC5, N2 L4, R4, W4, OC5, N2 L5, R5, W5, OC5, N3 L5, R5, W5, OC5, N3

Level Encouragement/Edification/Exhortation Enlightenment Extended Therapy Expert

Clients Peers Diploma Student External

aifc Status Student Graduate Counsellor Counsellor Therapist Specialty therapist

ACA Recog Level 1 Level 3

PACFA/CCAA Recognition

Intern

Intern

Academic Entry Req.s

10486NAT 10487NAT OR Divinity Degree OR Mental Health Degree The aifc Grad Dip